Question

Inflammatory responses can be controlled by a certain steroid. Name the steroid, its source and also its other important functions.

Answer 1

Cortisol is a steroid that controls inflammatory responses. This hormone is produced by the adrenal cortex. Cortisol is one of the corticoids produced by the adrenal gland. Cortisol influences or modulates many of the physiological changes that occur in response to stress, as well as increasing RBC creation.